Halligan Bay PAR And Oodnadatta Track - SA

  Junction,Intersection,Turn Off

Position

DEG: -28.94746 136.391205
DMS: 28º 56' 50.86" S 136º 23' 28.34" E
UTM: 53 J 6797039mN 635579mE
Altitude: 81.45m

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Oodnadatta Track
William Creek SA 5710
Phone: N/A
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Information

Junction of Halligan Bay PAR and Oodnadatta Track. Please note that the PAR is closed from 1st Dec to 15 March.

The track to Halligan Bay is marked 4WD (mainly because of large bulldust potholes, soft sand, and claypans) and takes you 40km to a Y junction at the ugliest section of Lake Eyre you'll see. The terrain all around appears burnt out but on closer inspection you realise that it's not the aftermath of a holocaust but strange natural colours of the landscape. Gibber stones look black as coal or a deep brown depending on the direction of the sun. As soon as you turn left and begin the 10km out to Halligan Bay you leave the stark black scenery behind and suddenly you are surrounded in soft pastels and salmon coloured sand. The sand is soft so consider deflating your tyres if you get stuck. (Don't become a statistic out here. People have died because they weren't prepared).

There is a toilet, picnic shelter and National Parks campground at the end at Halligan Bay Point. See separate Place listing for details. Bookings are required if camping. No self registration station.
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Closest Weather Station

Coober Pedy Airport at 25/01:30pm CDT
Distance from Halligan Bay PAR And Oodnadatta Track 162.51km W
TemperatureFeels LikeRel. HumidityDew PointPressureRainfallWind DirectionWind SpeedGusts
27.4°C28.1°C45%14.4°C1010.4hPa0.2mmESE4km/hr
2knots
15km/hr
8knots

Closest Climatic Station

Coober Pedy Airport
Distance from Halligan Bay PAR And Oodnadatta Track 162.51km W
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean Max. °C36.735.431.527.121.918.418.420.925.528.331.934.1
Mean Min. °C22.221.718.214.29.96.86.47.611.214.017.719.8
Mean Rain mm13.814.310.06.38.712.95.36.87.912.713.319.7

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